MOSCOW (AP) — No one will face criminal charges over the worst doping scandal in Russia’s history, the country’s sports minister said Friday.
A report in November by a World Anti-Doping Agency commission alleged systematic, state-sponsored drug use in Russian track and field and a widespread cover-up of doping.
The former head of the Russian track federation was also accused of a role in extorting 450,000 euros ($500,000) from a marathon runner and was later banned for life.
“The General Prosecutor’s office carefully examined the report in question and did not find a single legally supported fact to open any kind of case,” Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told sports portal Sportfakt.